The Syrian minister of Expatriates, Joseph Sweed, said yesterday, in São Paulo, that his country plans to promote a series of activities connected to the South American nations, especially Brazil.
From January to March, fruit juice sales from the Brazilian state totalled US$ 9.4 mn, as against US$ 3.1 mn in the same period of last year. Assai was the main fruit responsible for the expansion.
The figure was presented by export promotion agency Apex and shows that the segment answers to 10.5% of foreign sales. Apex has a program for encouraging small company exports via trading enterprises.
São Paulo – Petrobras disclosed today (06) that it has risen from the twentieth to the fourth place in the global ranking of most respected companies in the world, according to a study by the Reputation Institute (RI), a research company from Nova York. According to the Brazilian state-owend oil company, the list includes 200
Bahia-based musician Ives al Sahar, who is of Moroccan descent, studies and promotes Arab percussion in Salvador, where he participates in projects such as Eastern Afternoons and Children Creating.
Spanish deputy prime minister Maria De La Vega said, in Egypt, that her country has privileged relations with both regions. She also spoke about the Alliance of Civilizations and women’s rights.
James Aguer is among the nominees for the World of Children Awards for his work for children’s rights. Students in Brazil are casting votes, alongside children from another 50,000 schools worldwide.
Minister of Expatriates Joseph Sweed is going to the cities of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro. He should meet with immigrants and descendents and visit organisations maintained by the Arab community.
Industrial production in Brazil grew slightly in March over February, up 0.7%. This is the third consecutive increase when compared to the previous month. Over March 2008, there was a reduction.
A restaurant named Dubai should be opened in the capital of Paraná in two weeks. It will serve contemporary Arab food and should be in the style of the emirate, with colourful lighting.
Shipments from Brazil to the region generated US$ 807 million in March, growth of 50% over the same month last year. The volume of business inverted a tendency of two months of reduction.
The Brazilian trade surplus was US$ 3.7 billion in April, as a result of US$ 12.3 billion in exports and US$ 8.6 billion in imports.
The thermoplastic division of the Saudi petrochemical company should have a stand at the fair that is taking place this week, in São Paulo.
To promote Brazilian products, the Brazilian Association for Dimension Stones Industry should have a stand with three companies at the Hotel Show, a hotel sector fair to take place late this month.
